All About The Gorge Ampitheater

So many incredible venues reside in the Pacific Northwest. From arenas to outdoor venues, you don’t get much better than this. One of the best and most beautiful of them all is without a doubt The Gorge Ampitheater. The Gorge is an outdoor concert venue in Grant County, Washington. It is situated near the Columbia River in Central Washington.

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The Gorge Ampitheater is a nine-time winner of Pollstar Magazine's award for 'Best Outdoor Music Venue' and was voted as one of the 'Best Outdoor Concert Venues in America' by ConcertBoom. The venue offers views of the Columbia River, Columbia Gorge canyon, and eastern Kittitas and western Grant counties. The original amphitheater was owned and operated by Dr. Vincent Bryan and Carol Bryan, along with the adjoining Champs de Brionne winery, for which it was named. It opened in 1986 and seated 3,000 people, but had expanded to 19,000 by the time of its purchase by MCA in 1993. The Gorge Amphitheatre was acquired by Live Nation in 2006.

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Apart from drawing big-name performers, The Gorge has also played host to an array of popular music festivals, including Area Festival, Creation Festival, Dave Matthews Band Caravan, Endfest, H.O.R.D.E Festival, Honda Civic Tour, Identity Festival, KUBE 93 Summer Jam, Lilith Fair, Lollapalooza, Ozzfest, Pain in the Grass, Paradiso Festival, Rock The Bells, Sasquatch! Music Festival, Uproar Festival, Vans Warped Tour, and Watershed Music Festival.

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The Gorge will forever be a masterclass venue, and will continue to grow as one of the biggest and most beautiful venues in the country. If you have never been, it is truly something you must see.